Vladimir Putin signed a direction about establishment of Russian embassies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a direction about establishment of embassies of Russian Federation in Republic of Abkhazia and Republic of South Ossetia in 2009. According to the Kremlin press office, supply expenditures of embassies are carried out beginning 2009 at the expenses of federal budget, foreseen for relevant year under the subsection International relations and international cooperation, which classifies the budgetary supply services for the diplomatic apparatus of Russia.